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The government has begun nationwide preparations for the opening of classes on June 8, the Department of Education announced, tapping police, health workers and utility firms to ensure the smooth start of the school year. 

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The Department of Education has set the opening of classes this year on June 8 under the country's first trimester calendar. 

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At least 177 leaders from Catholic schools nationwide gathered as they backed the proposed expansion of government assistance to underprivileged students enrolling in private schools through a voucher system.

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Two Philippine schools have placed for the first time in the global top 100 of QS' world university rankings by subject, according to its latest edition, but the country still trails its Southeast Asian neighbors with higher-ranked academic programs.

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A new three-term school calendar is set to replace the current four-quarter system.

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Days after it announced a possible trimester system for public schools, the Department of Education is now clarifying that this remains a proposal and no final decision has been made — a notably cautious tone after receiving criticism from teachers' groups.

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Ilang Catholic schools na ang nagsuspinde ng klase sa Pebrero 25, 2026 upang bigyang-daan ang paggunita sa ika-40 taong anibersaryo ng EDSA People Power Revolution.

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The Department of Education will review its policies that inadvertently move students up a grade level despite their poor performance, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said Tuesday, February 3.

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Students who cannot read or do basic math may soon be held back from advancing to the next grade level, according to a congressional commission's decade-long plan publicized this week to address the country's wide-ranging education crisis. 

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Ateneo de Manila University is expanding south with a new campus in Cavite under an agreement with the Ty-led conglomerate GT Capital Holdings Inc.

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The Department of Education has set the opening of classes this year on June 8 under the country's first trimester calendar. 

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At least 177 leaders from Catholic schools nationwide gathered as they backed the proposed expansion of government assistance to underprivileged students enrolling in private schools through a voucher system.

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Two Philippine schools have placed for the first time in the global top 100 of QS' world university rankings by subject, according to its latest edition, but the country still trails its Southeast Asian neighbors with higher-ranked academic programs.

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Days after it announced a possible trimester system for public schools, the Department of Education is now clarifying that this remains a proposal and no final decision has been made — a notably cautious tone after receiving criticism from teachers' groups.

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Ilang Catholic schools na ang nagsuspinde ng klase sa Pebrero 25, 2026 upang bigyang-daan ang paggunita sa ika-40 taong anibersaryo ng EDSA People Power Revolution.

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The Department of Education will review its policies that inadvertently move students up a grade level despite their poor performance, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said Tuesday, February 3.

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Students who cannot read or do basic math may soon be held back from advancing to the next grade level, according to a congressional commission's decade-long plan publicized this week to address the country's wide-ranging education crisis. 

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Ateneo de Manila University is expanding south with a new campus in Cavite under an agreement with the Ty-led conglomerate GT Capital Holdings Inc.

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